Airbus says United expands and rejigs A350 plane order
PARIS (Reuters) – United Airlines has ordered 10 extra A350 passengers jets while downgrading its overall order from the largest model, the A350-1000, to the smaller A350-900, Airbus said on Wednesday.
U.S. trade gap edges up; deficit with China at 11-month high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit increased less than expected in July as both exports and imports fell, suggesting that trade could contribute to economic growth in the third quarter.
Oil up after Harvey fallout, but Hurricane Irma heads to Caribbean
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday as strong global refining margins and the reopening of U.S. Gulf Coast refineries provided a more bullish outlook after sharp drops due to Storm Harvey.
Lower Saxony premier candidate calls for outsider as next VW boss
HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) – Someone from outside the auto industry should succeed Volkswagen chief executive Matthias Mueller, the man expected to lead the German state which is the carmaker’s second-biggest shareholder told Reuters on Wednesday.
Kohl’s to sell Amazon devices at 10 LA, Chicago stores
(Reuters) – U.S. department store operator Kohl’s Corp said on Wednesday it would sell Amazon.com Inc devices at 10 stores in Los Angeles and Chicago starting in October.
BBC launches staff pay review to quell anger over gender gap
LONDON (Reuters) – The BBC is reviewing employee pay after it was forced to reveal that male stars were paid far more than their female counterparts, damaging the British public broadcaster’s image and angering women employees.
U.S. stock futures flat as North Korea tensions, Hurricane Irma weigh
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors curbed their risk appetite due to simmering tensions on the Korean peninsula and concerns that the Category 5 hurricane Irma could hit the United States.
German state CDU backs automotive outsider as next VW CEO
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The man forecast to become premier of the German state of Lower Saxony, Volkswagen’s second-biggest shareholder, says someone from outside the car industry should succeed chief executive Matthias Mueller when his contract expires…
Sports Direct AGM ends, result of chairman vote to come later
SHIREBROOK, England (Reuters) – The annual shareholders’ meeting of Sports Direct has concluded with the firm saying the results of investor votes will be announced through the Regulatory News Service (RNS) later on Wednesday.
Oil up after Harvey fallout; Hurricane Irma heads into Caribbean
SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday as strong global refining margins and the reopening of U.S. Gulf Coast refineries provided a more bullish outlook after sharp drops due to Storm Harvey.
